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OHAfrica Renews Commitment to Fighting AIDS in Lesotho. Read about it here. Sign up for the newsletter here.
The February 07 presentation by Dr. Alan Hudson leaves no stones unturned. Well maybe a few but only because he ran out of time. Go to www.longwoods.com and enjoy.
Mini Medical Rounds are designed to enable the patient experience -- providing information to navigate the system. Starting in Toronto. Click here for more information.
Some of our more popular sites:
The 100,000 Lives Campaign: Crystallizing Standards of Care for Hospitals
Healthy Workplaces for Health Workers in Canada: Knowledge Transfer and Uptake in Policy and Practice
Using Networks to Enhance Care
Lakeridge Health’s Multisite Security Deployment Ensures a Healthy Network
Professional Practice in Nursing: A Framework
Sister Elizabeth Davis: Values-Based Leadership
Development of a Regional Clinical Pathway for Total Hip Replacement in a Rural Health Network
Breakfast with the Chiefs: the state of information management in Canadian Healthcare: the unvarnished version. This is a complete review of the impact of information systems and health records and more on the transformation of healthcare.
Speaker: Dr. Michael Guerriere.
Date: Tuesday, March 06, 2007, 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m
Location: Health Sciences Building, University of Toronto, 155 College Street (south side), Toronto, Main Floor, Room 106
Sponsors: ACAHO, Accenture, Agfa Healthcare, CGI, Dell Canada, HP, McKesson, Microsoft, Misys Healthcare Systems and Philips Medical Systems
Register here
Michael Guerriere’s IT Review one year ago. [2006]. Read it now before you see his 2007 version.
. . . and you are also invited to attend these two conversations with Richard Alvarez.
VANCOUVER: March 16
Richard Alvarez, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canada Health Infoway in conversation with Dr. Penny Ballem, formerly long standing Infoway Board member and Deputy Minister in BC. March 16, 8 a.m. Breakfast will be served as early as 7 a.m. Simon Fraser University, 580 West Hastings Street.
Sponsors: ACAHO , Accenture, Agfa HealthCare, and Kronos
To register for the Vancouver dialogue please click here: Breakfast with the Chiefs Reg: Alvarez & Ballem - March 16, 2007
Dr. Ballem will have her own agenda as she engages Mr. Alvarez but if you have any questions you would like him to ask on your behalf please email these to QuestionsforAlvarez@longwoods.com
TORONTO: May 15
Richard Alvarez, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canada Health Infoway in conversation with Matthew Anderson Vice President & Chief Information Officer, University Health Network. May 15, 8 a.m. Breakfast will be served as early as 7 a.m. Health Sciences Building, University of Toronto, 155 College Street.
Sponsors: ACAHO, Accenture, Agfa HealthCare, Kronos and CGI
To register for the Toronto dialogue please click here: Registration for Breakfast with the Chiefs: May 15, 2007 Richard Alvarez & Matt Anderson
Mr. Anderson will have his own agenda as he engages Mr. Alvarez but if you have any questions you would like him to ask on your behalf please email these to QuestionsforAlvarez@longwoods.com
The Coalition for Research in Women's Health presents the Sixth Annual Graduate Student Research Day in Women's Health, From Cell to Society - Thursday May 3rd, 2007. Click here for details.
If you received this eLetter from a colleague, sign up here for your own issue: Click here.
Healthcare Policy
Governance, Health Policy Implementation and the Added Value of Regionalization
Nassera Touati, Danièle Roberge, Jean-Louis Denis, Raynald Pineault, Linda Cazale, Dominique Tremblay
Healthcare Quarterly
Ombudsman for a Day: A Job Rotation Opportunity at the University Health Network
Sharon Rogers and Vasiliki Bakas
HealthcarePapers
Healthy Workplaces and Effective Teamwork: Viewed through the Lens of Primary Healthcare Renewal
Linda Jones, Daniel Way
Canadian Journal of Nursing Leadership
Case Study: Leading Change across Two Sites: Introduction of a New Documentation System
Andrea R. Walker
Electronic Healthcare
Lessons To Be Learned From England About The Potential of GP Computer Systems to Improve Patient Safety
Denis Protti
World Health and Population
Reasons for Not Reporting Deaths: A Qualitative Study in Rural Vietnam
Tran Quang Huy, Annika Johansson and Nguyen Hoang Long
Today’s featured Podcast: Improving Work Life Quality: A Diagnostic Approach Model
This paper outlines the systematic approach used at Bluewater Health, to recognize the importance of quality of work life and progresses from diagnosis to implementation of improvements, with positive outcomes.
To listen please click here.
Organizations interested in contributing to Longwoods Radio read this . . .
This is a great opportunity to effectively transfer knowledge using storytelling, compelling lectures or gripping interviews – using simple digital recordings that we distribute on the web. Formatted for iPod listeners too. For criteria and specifications please contact Rebecca Hart at RHart@longwoods.com. All subject to editorial review and acceptance of course.
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Healthcare Quarterly - Check out our Best Practices journal at www.healthcarequarterly.com Only 9$ per article or an annual subscription for $80. Determinants of Healthcare Workers' Compliance with Infection Control Procedures Best Practices in Project Management: Lessons Learned in Hospital Construction Quarterly Index: Spending In Canada Be sure your individual subscription is up to date. Sign up online here or contact Barbara Marshall – bmarshall@longwoods.com or 416-864-9667. |
Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - Toronto - Dr. Michael Guerriere, Managing Partner, Courtyard Group
Topic: 2007 Annual Review of IM/IT in Healthcare
Location: Health Sciences Building, University of Toronto, 155 College Street, Room 106
Sponsors: ACAHO, Accenture, Agfa Healthcare, CGI, Dell Canada, HP, McKesson, Microsoft, Misys Healthcare Systems and Philips Medical Systems Register here
The small print: Subscribers do have more options. If you are a personal journal subscriber and represent public healthcare management, practice, education, research or policy you can attend any and all of the breakfasts. If you are a member of a commercial / service organization you have other options. Please contact Susan Hale for more information. Not yet a member, but would like to join Breakfast with the Chiefs? Contact Lina Lopez, for more information.
March 2, 2007: Toronto, ON. Best Practices Day 2007. The one day symposium features 50 rehab-related best practice, research and innovation presentations selected from across the province; the MOHLTC's Chronic Disease Prevention and Management Framework and keynote and panel addresses from well known authors, clinicians, family members, CEOs, and researchers. For details click here.
March 21 - 23, 2007: Edmonton, AB. The Greying Nation: Transitions of care in later life. Conference topics will include: models of care, service delivery and education, changing needs of an aging society and innovative technologies. Keynote speaker, Stephen Lewis, former Commissioner of the World Health Organization's Commission on the Social Determinants of Health, who will open the conference. For details click here.
March 26 -27, 2007: Toronto, ON. OACCAC Primary Health Care Conference, This conference is designed for health care professionals, managers, case managers, service providers, policy makers, planners and community partners. Register to receive an update on primary health care reforms in Ontario and across Canada. For details Click here
April 16-18, 2007: Edmonton, Alberta: Accelerating Primary Care is the second annual Conference hosted by the University of Alberta and Capital Health. The Conference is a learning opportunity for the primary care community in Alberta, to explore leading practice and innovation to accelerate primary care. For more details click here
April 25, 2007: Toronto, ON. Ontario Hospital Association Presents: Exploring a New Era in Critical Care Design, Delivery and Evaluation Ontario’s Critical Care Strategy - Year One Results. For details click here.
June 11-12, 2007: Toronto, ON. The National Healthcare Leadership Conference presented by Canadian College of Health Service Executives and the Canadian Healthcare Association. The theme of the conference is Innovation in Health Services: From Local Leadership to National Performance. For details click here.
For our complete list of conferences and events go here.
Ontario Hospital Association conferences www.OHA.com/conferences
Registered Nurses Association of Ontario conferences click here.
[We don't go looking for these conferences. Send details to conferences@longwoods.com]
Linda Murphy to Special Advisor, Global Health Research Initiative, International Development Research Centre [www.idrc.ca]
Christopher A. Chen to Senior Consultant, Executive Compensation, Hay Group
Dr. David Henry as President and CEO, ICES
Marion McChesney to Regional Laboratory Director, Hôtel-Dieu Grace, Hospital, Windsor Regional Hospital and Leamington District Memorial
Hospital.
MOHLTC appointments for Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs)
Sandy Nuttall to Director of the new Emerging Innovation Investment Strategy Branch in the Health System Investment and Funding Division
Susan Paetkau to Director of the new Health Program Policy and Standards Branch in the Health System Strategy Division.
Michael Parzei to Director of the Corporate Fiscal and Business Planning Branch in the Corporate and Direct Services Division
Richard Prialhas to Director of Strategic Alignment Branch in the Health System Strategy Divison.
Review all recently reported Transitions here.
Visit our portal of 80 participating healthcare recruitment centres
[Send your career opportunities to Susan Hale at shale@longwoods.com]
If you have ever wanted to re-visit an archived Longwoods eLetter go here
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